Y 911. What they came up with though was all Police Officers if they witness a Police Officer committing elite illegal act they pledge to arrest that officer. So the black Police Association in the 1970s and 19 80s pass that resolution among themselves that they would do that whether or not it was sanctioned by the department are not. I think that something that ought to be discussed is one of the remedies of others. Guest Robert Woodson of theer Woodson Center joining us for this conversation. Check out the organization. We are going to georgia go ahead. Caller hello i would just like to say i appreciate mr. Robert wood, he said one word that really caught my attention and that was solutions. I remember when i was younger, police werent like they were today. Its home of leg police are policing for profit to keep the court houses full of lawyers and people are being arrestedrr and harassed for things that are really not c crimes. Victimless crime. Ive got examples im aye guy. I have go
Annually Fund National parks and public land maintenance. The Government Affairs committee holds a hearing on government buying and distribution strategies in response to covid19. President trump met with Law Enforcement officials amid protests over George Floyds death. The president said he does not or dismantlingng the police, adding his view that 99 of Police Officers are great people. Law enforcement officials spoke about progress made in kernel justice reform, and the need for law and order. Pres. Trump thank you very much, it is an honor to have Law Enforcement, they have enforced the laws. They have done a fantastic job. We had among the best numbers we have ever had in terms of recorded history. This has been a strong year for less crime. Reason for less crime. We had great Law Enforcement. I am proud of them. Crime. We had great Law Enforcement. I am proud of them. There wont be defunding or dismantling of our police. There will not be any disbanding of our police. The police
And joining us from miami is marc caputo who covers political for politico. Com. Give us the landscape in the state right now. There is a few you have to consider. One is the broader victim. Coronavirus and protests. Both are gripping the state. Especially coronavirus. Now this is President Trumps home adopted state as newly adopted state but that doesnt seem to make much of a different in the polls. He currently, when you look at the surveys is losing badly. I think the average showed almost eight points. It is an astonishing margin and bigger than Hillary Clinton was at this point. Having covered a number of close races in florida going back to the 2000 predial election that decided the presidency by 537 votes after 37 days of recounting i always get suspicious or weary of polls showing a big blowout out aft top of the ticket race. So if biden wins florida, i dont see him winning by eight points. That is just me. As you look back at 2016 it was a very close rate between Hillary Clint
State, but that does not make much of a difference in the polls. Currently in florida is the real politics average showed eight points. Astonishing on margin, bigger than Hillary Clintons was at this point. Number of close races in florida, back to the 2000 election that decided the 7 votes, after53 37 days of recounted, i always get wary of florida, i wins dont see him winning by eight points. Thats just me. Steve 2016 was a very close race between Hillary Clinton and donald trump. Why was it so competitive that, and what are lessons for both parties as we move to the fall . Marc the thing about politics is that it is all about turnout. 2016, slice the data from which is fascinating, its that when the absentee ballots and mailin ballots were counted election day morning, and the preelection day early in person votes were counted, Hillary Clinton was ahead by 250,000 votes. But she wanted up losing by 115,000. That means there was a 350 thousand or so surge in margin in Republican Vote
And our nation as a whole. Next Congressional Panel looks at developing a National Paid Program House ways and Means Committee vote on how to pay with advocating a payroll tax on employers and employees. Congressman shares a committee. The committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome to our witnesses some who have traveled considerable distances to be here. Before we move toward scheduled Committee Business i want to take a moment to acknowledge the recent tragic passing of pamela, a valued member of staff with the joint committee for over 40 years. A reminder again of the considerable talent that exist sometimes outside of publicity. Pamela began her career as a joint committee on taxation in may of 1991 and applied her skill in many legislative issues with large and small. Her colleagues on the joint committee almost tireless and dedication to the joint committee and she accepted projects that were analytically difficult and often that of efficient. She was working on a leg